I have it on good authority that Santa is getting a little tired of chocolate chip cookies and milk! After a few millennia of the same treat, wouldn’t you? This year he wants Frozen Chocolate Peppermint Pie Squares.
One year when I worked at See’s Candies at the mall, I was visiting with Mrs. Claus during my break. She confided in me that Santa is desperate for a different treat. He has been trying for some time now to devise a way to deliver his secret wish to all the little munchkins of the world!
He tried inserting it into conversation during picture time at all the mall, but kids are just always so eager to spout off their own wish list. He found it impossible to get a single word in!
Would you believe me if I told you that two years ago, he spelled the word H.E.L.P. with candy canes in every single home across the world. Surely you remember the year your candy cane was on the floor instead of your stocking!
He even went so far as to disguise himself in early December to patronize nearly one million grocery stores in major metropolitan cities across the globe, in an attempt to buy up all the chocolate chips!
And this one might come as a shock, but for a split second he considered putting all the children who gave him chocolate chip cookies…. on the bad list!!!
Gasp! I know!
I have a solution!
Chocolate Peppermint Pie Squares
Stay on Santa’s good list this year by whipping up this refreshing treat! He’ll be so delighted, you will be sure to get an extra present or two under the tree!
Frozen Chocolate Peppermint Pie Squares
Equipment
- Hand held mixer
Ingredients
Crust
- ½ package of crushed Nilla Wafers
- 3 tbl melted butter
Chocolate Layer
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup butter
- 1-2 oz. favorite chocolate melted
- ½ cup walnuts optional
- 1 cup heavy cream + 1 tablespoon sugar
Peppermint Layer
- 1 cup heavy cream + 1 tbl sugar
- 1 cup marshmallow fluff
- 1 cup crushed candy canes
- 1 tbl crushed candy canes for topping
Instructions
Crust
- Mix wafer cookies and butter together until mixture will keep its shape when pressed together
- Press onto bottom of 8″ square pan
- Chill in freezer
Chocolate Layer
- Mix eggs, sugar and butter together with hand held mixer until light and fluffy
- Stir melted chocolate and nuts into sugar mixture
- Set aside
- In a separate bowl, beat whites until firm then fold into chocolate mixture
- Spread over crust until even and smooth
- Chill in freezer
Peppermint Layer
- Whip cream until soft and fluffy
- Stir in crushed candy canes and marshmallow fluff
- Spread over chocolate layer until even and smooth
- Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon of crushed candy canes over top layer
- Freeze until ready to serve
Notes
Can I Use Regular Marshmallows Instead?
Marshmallow fluff is the easiest way to incorporate marshmallows into this recipe, but yes, you can use regular marshmallows too!
This recipe has been handed down from my Grandma, and every person in my family makes it a little bit differently.
I like to use mini marshmallows and puff them up a little bit like you do in candied yams before stirring them into the cream. Other people in my family just stir them into the cream whole, like with marshmallow fruit salad.
No matter what you do, you can’t go wrong!
Raw Eggs
Please note that this recipe for Frozen Chocolate Peppermint Pie Squares uses raw eggs, so if you are concerned about this you may want to check out my Candy Cane Lane Cookies instead.
Yes, I think you're correct – Santa WOULD prefer this over milk and cookies! This looks delicious! (was this the one you were referring to on FB? I guess I need to keep up on my blogs!) 🙂
This looks so good. Yes Santa would love this very much!
I love this dessert!! So yummy and quite a different spin on desserts at Christmas. Your pictures are gorgeous.
I'm sure Santa is all about Christmas tradition, but he'd gobble up a plate of these, no question!
Those look incredible!
That sure looks like something Santa would loooove, but so do your pecan logs! I bet he wouldn't leave a crumb. 🙂
I'm a gonna sneak over to the freezer an' eat 'em all up 'fore that fat man can get to 'em!
WHOA this looks amazing!! I've never heard of a recipe like this one. Awesome!
I will be making this for our christmas eve celebration.
Thanks for helping, and i'll be sure to give the 'sisters' the credit you deserve.
It's beginning to look a lot like christmas……. laaaalalalalaaaa
What a cute story! You're so funny!
Hehe, how cute! Looks delicious too!!
I am absolutely making these this week! Thanks!
Great holiday recipe!
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Yum! Those look delicious — thanks for sharing the recipe!
Hmmm…Yum! My teeth hurt just reading the ingredients. Santa would definitely prefer that I think 🙂
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Very nice. I have to agree these are better than cookies and milk.
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